Engels Hardcover 9780719802515 Druk: New edition november 1995 320 pagina's Klassieker over het identificeren van edelstenen. Engelstalig. Met zwart wit foto's en tekeningen, in het midden ook kleuren fotos met onderwerpen zoals insluitsels.
"Gem Identification Made Easy explains in non-technical terms how to use pocket, portable and laboratory instruments to identify diamonds and coloured gems and to separate them from imitations and 'look-alikes'. This work helps you learn how to tell the difference between them; and recognize the limitations of your skill and when to employ the services of a professional gemmologist or laboratory. The book's approach is direct and practical, and its style easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide, anyone can begin to master gem identification."